The Naiad's Wish

Immortal Bonds #1.5

by Isabel Murray

Sayan never expected to fall for a human. He certainly never expected to bind himself to one, and yet that is exactly what he did.

He'd do it again.

Over and over again, he'd choose Erik.

But…

He just wished that Erik would stop leaving him, and going off to attend to his 'responsibilities' in the city.

If only Sayan could think of something to make him stay…


The Naiad's Wish is an 11 000-word novelette about an insecure and possessive naiad and his patient human mate, with a minor tantrum, a joyful reunion, and more than a little bit of heat as Erik and Sayan smooth out a wrinkle or two in their new relationship.

This is best read after The Naiad's Gift, book one in the Immortal Bonds series.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, M M Romance, Novella, LGBT, Paranormal, Fiction

52 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 2, 2024

About the author

Isabel is a writer, a reader, and a lover of love. She couldn’t stick to a subgenre if her life depended on it, but MM romance is her jam. She lives in the UK, reads way too much, and cannot be trusted anywhere near chocolate.


Website: https://isabelmurrayauthor.com

Other links: https://isabelmurray.carrd.co

Reviews

[Courtney Bassett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet and hot!

It was so fun to get the naiad’s POV in this! I love how they have a solid, established relationship and yet still sometimes need reassurance. This was delightful.

[Cindaren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Erik and Sayan so I was thrilled to learn that there was a novelette about them. It is a delightful, obsessive little story that checks all my boxes. Sweet and hot, with several dashes of the humor that Isabel Murray is known for.

[☾⋆⁺ Nurse After Dark · Rating 4 out of 5]

When the world was younger, that meant watching for wild creatures.

I wasn't prepared for this bittersweet, lovely, spicy look into Erik and Sayan's lives after The Naiad's Gift. It had been long enough, that other then remembering that their original story was an easy 5 star read for me, the details were hazy and I really enjoyed re-learning Sayan and Erik's relationship and where they both came from. Sayan's inner voice was wonderfully entertaining!

"You are not alone,” he told me, closing a firm hand over the back of my neck. “You will never be alone again, not as long as I live.”

<3<3

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love eternal

A fantastic short follow up! Though Sayan and Erik are together Erik still leaves for the city at times. Sayan cannot follow him there and it leaves him feeling new emotions he never felt before. This short is from Sayan's POV which brings a new look to this story. It is interesting to see how he thinks about everything, as well as to see how he deals with his new feelings for Erik. This is a very sweet short, but also plenty heated when the two are together. A great follow up!

[Splash · Rating 4 out of 5]

So great to get a glimpse into this world once more! I love seeing the deepening connection between the MCs and I feel like there could be 5 more books just to get all that development on page (wink wink - though before that please add a few more chapters to Catch and Release 😁).
I really wonder how a meeting between Sayan and Erik's friends would go.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I will love Erik and Sayan for the rest of time. They are so sweet together and I loved having Sayan’s point of view in this novella. He gets so cutely jealous of anyone and anything having Erik’s attention and Erik loves to play it up and tease him for it. This, and all of Murray’s stories make me happy.

[Dekaydreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sensuous delight. Just when I was getting to the point where I was really tiring of sex scenes; same old, same old, along comes this magnificently crafted tiny wonder. Super short, yet sizzling hot, without a trace of "::yawn::, wake me when it's over" Absolutely lyrical and gorgeous; so glad she wrote this delectable dessert to follow the main story. Just, yum.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another short and delightful glimpse into the lives of Erik and his Naiad lover Sayan. It's an amusing story related to Erik needing to return to his city life for short periods of time once in a while and Sayan's jealousy at him leaving. Their reunion is always sweet, passionate, and loving. Low-angst love.

[Elyse · Rating 4 out of 5]

A spicy and sweet follow up bonus story to The Naiad’s Gift. I loved getting more of Sayan and Erik. They have such a unique relationship; and Isabel Murray’s writing continues to be exquisite for this setting.

[Katie Brownlee]

A Beautiful Revist

This was just pure joy. Catching up with our adorably sweet couple, diving back in to their deep, pure love. I adored every moment. A quick read to make your heart happy. 😊

I can't wait for more in this series! Who's hoping for Lars and the dryad?

[isthisakink · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5. It’s a short little bonus story, it’s precious, and having to rate it seems excessive but needs must. They have such a peaceful energy to their love, and I am here for it. Even when things get steamy, it’s precious and gentle and makes my heart happy.

[veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

i loved this!!! it was so nice to get sayan’s pov and understand his character better. his background is really saddening and i’m so happy he found what he needed in erik.

also, i just love how unhinged and possessive he was. this shit just works for me every single time.

[Sarah☀️ Somerville · Rating 3 out of 5]

These two are adorable.

[Asia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet and spicy. You absolutely need to read Naiad's gift first.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0 - shorter.

[Elizabeth SomebodysSomething · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a sweet little coda.

[Jane Andelman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet little palette-cleansing naiad novella.

[Lucsbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Erik: I love you more than any other man.
Sayan: you know other men?

[jasmin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sayan is a big cutie pie.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basically an extended spicy scene.

No complaints.

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved book one and while the short stories never thrill me (being too short and all) I couldnt go past this one after reading The Naiad's Gift. A Very vain, jealous naiad and a completely wonderful human iron out of few kinks in their continuing journey. Laughter abounds - heat aplenty and a warm fuzzy after effect. Hope you enjoy them both as much as I did

[Jen Chen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet follow-up novella.

[The Word Nerd Reviews Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful novella